Filthy Pop
Lady GaGa Lyrics
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Got her pink tights
And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous!
Dance Mr.Radio nerd
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
What do you say? What do you say?
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that tape
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Hello Mr. Radio,
This beat is expensive super pop
Intensive Yeah!
Work that shit
Work it like a hil-ton
Hello Mr. I'm a good kisser
Yeah so's my sister
How bout we trade them speakers
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that tape
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
Huh Huh huh.
Yeah yeah yeah.
Filthy pop
Pop pop pop
We're done
Real filthy pop.
The lyrics of Lady Gaga's song "Filthy Pop" celebrate pop culture and its catchy, superficial, and provocative qualities. The persona of the song is addressing Mr. Radio, a figurative representation of the music industry or the audience that consumes pop music. The singer refers to herself in the third person, as she comments on her pink tights and retro sound. She urges Mr. Radio to play and spin the music, to make it even more fabulous and dirty. The adjective "filthy" suggests that the pop music genre can be both playful and subversive, as it challenges conventional morality and artistic values. The song equates the enjoyment of pop music with a hedonistic lifestyle, where money, fame, and material goods are sought-after prizes.
The song also contains some tongue-in-cheek references to popular brands, such as Jimmy Choo and Louis Vuitton. These references reinforce the idea that pop music is a form of consumerism, where pop stars and their fans buy into a particular lifestyle that is marketed by the industry. The persona of the song implies that she can afford to swap her possessions, such as sneakers or speakers, because she is successful and desirable.
Overall, "Filthy Pop" is a high-energy and fun tribute to pop music, which embraces its superficial and escapist qualities. The song suggests that pop music can be both a guilty pleasure and an art form, a representation of a particular moment in time and a celebration of human desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello! Mr.Radio
Greeting to the radio as the source of music
Got her pink tights
She’s wearing pink tights
And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Her sound is a mix of old-school and modern music
Spin that shit
Play that music
Spin it cause it's fabulous!
Play it because it's great
Dance Mr.Radio nerd
A request for the radio to play music that makes people dance
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
Offering to exchange the singer system for a new pair of shoes
New Jimmy Choo sneakers
The shoes being offered in trade are new Jimmy Choo sneakers
What do you say? What do you say?
Asking the radio if it's interested in making the trade
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Asking the radio to play music
Real filthy pop!
Requesting a particular genre of music
Spin that tape
Play that music
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it because it's great
Spin it till it's platinum
Play it until it's popular enough to earn a platinum record
Hello Mr. Radio,
Another greeting to the radio as the source of music
This beat is expensive super pop
The beat is amazing and required a lot of money to produce
Intensive Yeah!
The music is intense and great
Work that shit
Play it and make it great
Work it like a hil-ton
Work it like Paris Hilton, who was very popular at the time this song was released
Hello Mr. I'm a good kisser
Another greeting to the radio, with a playful reference to a good kisser
Yeah so's my sister
A humorous comment about the radio's claim to be a good kisser
How bout we trade them speakers
Offering to trade the artist system again
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?
The shoes being offered in trade are Louis Vuitton sneakers
Yeah yeah yeah.
Expressing excitement
Filthy pop
A genre of music with sexual or provocative themes
Pop pop pop
A repetition of 'pop,' which is a reference to the genre of music
We're done
The song is over
Real filthy pop.
Reiterating the request for a specific genre of music
Contributed by Levi R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stav 🦄
"Filthy Pop"
Hello! Mr.Radio
Got her pink tights
And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous!
Dance Mr.Radio nerd
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
New Jimmy Choo sneakers
What do you say? What do you say?
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that tape
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Hello Mr. Radio,
This beat is expensive super pop
intensive Yeah!
Work that shit
Work it like a hil-ton
Hello Mr. I'm a good kisser
Yeah so's my sister
How bout we trade them speakers
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that tape
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
Huh Huh huh.
Yeah yeah yeah.
filthy pop
Pop pop pop
we're done
Real filthy pop.
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that tape
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
morethanahumanbody
Hello! Mr.Radio
Got her pink tights
And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous!
Dance Mr.Radio nerd
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
New Jimmy Choo sneakers
What do you say? What do you say?
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Hello Mr. Radio
This beat is expensive pop
Yeah!
Work that shit
Work it like a hilton
Hello Mr. I'm that shit
Yes sir, yes sir
How bout we trade them speakers
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
Huh Huh.
Yeah yeah yeah.
Pop pop pop
Real filthy pop.
Your so filthy!
This music's so filthy!
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous.
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Agustin Rojas
Hello! Mr.Radio
Got her pink tights
And her funny-money retro sound (sound)
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous!
Dance Mr.Radio nerd
How 'bout we trade them speakers for these
New Jimmy Choo sneakers
What do you say? What do you say?
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby, give it to me
Real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Hello Mr. Radio
This beat is expensive pop
Yeah!
Work that shit
Work it like a hilton
Hello Mr. I'm that shit
Yes sir, yes sir
How bout we trade them speakers
With my Louis Vuitton sneakers?
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
Huh Huh.
Yeah yeah yeah.
Pop pop popReal filthy pop.
Your so filthy!
This music's so filthy!
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous.
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum.
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it cause it's fabulous
Play it for me baby
Give it to me real filthy pop!
Spin that shit
Spin it till it's platinum
R A
she should make a side b of The Fame and include all this unreleased songs, they are so good💕
Dolly GIKI
That would be too many songs.
Dminon Rulez
Classic fun pop Gaga, hopefully she makes more upbeat songs like this
foolio813
I lost weight running listening to the fame demos 💕 now I gotta do it again.
foolio813
HOLY SHIT 205 LIKES, 5 YEARS LATER 😭😭 I really gotta retrace my steps man!
foolio813
@STROBE skinty 😭🤣😂
foolio813
@Mannys Last Braincell isnt that something lolol
foolio813
@Yugvijay :3
foolio813
Lol what in the world 🤣🤣
Yasmin Soares
ouvi muito essa música quando adolescente, amo demaissss